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Laelth

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12. Pure CYA.

Reply to Shankapotomus (Original post)

Thu Nov 21, 2013, 10:52 AM

Nov 2013

Such disclaimers are merely an attempt by the sender to limit his or her liability. Such disclaimers carry no legal force except that they might protect the original sender from liability for disclosing privileged or confidential data.

-Laelth

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Did Faux News just break the law? [View all] Shankapotomus Nov 2013 OP

I've got something similar on every email I send snooper2 Nov 2013 #1

It has to be there for a legal reason, no? Shankapotomus Nov 2013 #3

Yeah, if I'm communicating with a vendor just a reminder for them snooper2 Nov 2013 #5

Seriously, even your personal emails to LOLCATS? Rex Nov 2013 #4

Yep! You know you can copy them right off the DU smilies page to an email that is in HTML snooper2 Nov 2013 #6

That is funny. Rex Nov 2013 #8

Unless they have a source at the NSA ... Myrina Nov 2013 #2

Murdoch is immune from the law only his employees have occasional questions. gordianot Nov 2013 #7

There are two issues here. former9thward Nov 2013 #9

No PowerToThePeople Nov 2013 #10

A notice in a email is not legally binding. gerogie1 Nov 2013 #11

Pure CYA. Laelth Nov 2013 #12

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2013 #13